Champs & Chump: Sybrina Fulton/Tracy Martin and Angela Corey

July 20, 2013

Sybrina Fulton/Tracy Martin: It's hard to imagine the heartbreak these parents felt after their son was shot dead. To then take the national stage to talk about their heartache and their search for justice, that would have brought out the worst in many people. But Trayvon Martin's parents didn't succumb to celebrity. Throughout they remained humble, reasonable and sympathetic, consistently saying they found strength in faith. And when the verdict was announced last Saturday, they were headed back to South Florida so they could attend Sunday church services and pray for their son.

Angela Corey: You expect prosecutors in this state to at least respect a jury's verdict, even if they don't agree with it. Not so fast. After George Zimmerman was acquitted Jacksonville State Attorney Corey went on HLN. Asked to use one word to describe Zimmerman, Corey replied (after a long pause) “murderer.” Her lead prosecutor in the case, Bernie de la Rionda called Zimmerman “lucky.” We have a word to describe their responses, especially Corey's: “unprofessional.” And by the way, many in the public have found a word to describe her office's handling of the case: “inept.”